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Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
With . Lost Car Tracer.
''Yes. she has been my travelling

'fYes. she has been my travelling com panion ever since she was nine months old," said James Elrich at railroad station in Pennsylvania. He had ref erred to his six-year-old daughter, bright-eyed. vivacious little girl, who stood near by. 'You see, I am q car tracer. My home is in Fort Wayne. Ind, and travel all over the United States in search of cars sent out by our company, and which are lost or not ac- counted for on our books. My little daughter was not in the best of health, X and thought travel would do her good. fShe improved gradually, and now en- joys this life. Her home is virtually on the cars. Sometimes she sleeps in Q parlor car, other times in freight car ' or caboose, everything depending on where we are going or on what road we are. My business takes me all over, and, of course, have passes over all roads. My passes are for one, but the conductors don't say anything about the child. We are privileged to board any train, and we can make ourselves at home almost anywhere. We have slept in cold, dingy stations whenit was necessary. She has never been i'll q day, although subject to all sorts of changes and all sorts of weather. She makes me very little trouble, and for one so young she Is able to take the best of care of herself"
 The youthful traveller is bright, pretty child, very clean and tidy, hap py, and has travelled, in her brief ca reer, thousands of miles.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

The first British writcr,were Gildaz, Nennine and Bedc, in tho seventh cen- tury. <
 In Mexico they havo special funeral cars over the horso car routes to the cemeteries.
 Amarath ]. was tho founder of the power of Turks, md reigned from 1857 till killed in 1890. x
 J. M. Cook of Howard county, Ark, raised pear this year that weighed two pounds and four ounces. "
 Paris was known as Lutetia until 11s4, when the namc of the great French cap ital was changed to that which it has borne ever since.
 The buyer of a large Cincinnati to- bacco house, whois pait! $10, 900 year to know good tobacco when he sees it, neither smokes nor chews.
 Though St. Paurs College, Cambridge, England, was founded as early as 1857, it was place of cduca ion as early as the time of Roman dominion in Britain.
 The orlgin of the ex .ression, ''Palnt the town red," is credited to an ener- getic circus agent who announced the coming of his show in fla ming red char actcrs.
 A rooster at Salem, If., is so fond of music that he will fly ill at the window of his masters house and run to and fro on the keys of tho piano, delighted with the sounds ho evokes.
 In 70, Jerusalem was rag d and plowed over by tho Roman emperor, Titus, in order to oblitcrate and mako unrccog- nizable spots venera+ed by Christians. It was rcfoundeS, as Q heather city, by the Emperor Had tian, A. D. 40.
 Mrs. T. R. R. Cobb of Athens, Ga., has the original draft of tho Confederl ate constitution as it cam from the con- mittec that drafted it.. Her husband, a brother of ex-speakcr Howell Cobb, was one of the committee.
 On February 17, 157.1, Marcby Hill, near Hereford, England began to move, bearing with it cattle, trees and hedges on its surface. It conth ued in motion for two days, overthrowing chapel that lay in its path, and leaving, where it formerly stood, a chasm forty feet deep and thirty long. A similar phenomenon happened in Dorsetshirc in 1888.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
On a Sugar Plantation.

From an article in the Century, by E. V. Smalley, on Sugar Making in Louis iana," we quote the following as illus trating the relations between employ CT and employcd: "The relations between employer and employees on sugar estate are unique. They are the nearest ap- proach in America to-thc feudal system. Not foot of land do the laborers own. Yet their right to homes and labor on an estate is sort of unwritten law, so binding that they are. seldom sent away except for very seriou cause. They re- gard the mules and 1mpl sments of the planter as to some e:tent their own, using them to cultivate thelr ardens and to haul their fuel. In directing the plantation work, he s ldom uses any harsh words of command; talks rather in kindly tones, scolds a little if needs be, but in rather pare ntal fashion; asks opinions at times from swarthy old 'uncles' who have standing on the place as faithful men and experts in cane-culture; knows tho strong and weak points in the character of every man in his employment. Indeed his rule is so mild that a stranger to plantation life wonders how the uncouth mass of black laborers i' held together and dis ciplined so as to produce 1avorable indus trial results.''
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
Lincoln's Statue Unveiled by "Little
 Abe"

The great statue of Abraham Lincoln was unveiled recently at Lincoln Park, Chicago. Tho booming of cannon startled the ass mbled multitude, and as the sound of the canno, died away over the water of Lake Michigan, "little Abe" Lincoln, the son of Robert T. Lin coin, stepped up to the base of the flag covered bronze figure of his grandfather, and pulled rope which held the cover ing. The folds slowly unloosened and dropped down at the base, and the tall erect figure of Abraham Lincoln shone brightly in the sun. A tremendous shout went up, and it was joined mo- ment later by the roar from the cannon
 Thomas F. Withrow, one of the trustees of the Bates fund, out of which the cost of the statue was de(rayed, formally pre- scnted the figure to the Lincoln Park board, and w. c. Cloudy replied in be. half of the board. The oration was de- livered by Hon. Leonard Swett. ...
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
GENTLEMEN CONVENE.
MT. Coleman to Completely Stamp
 Out Pleuro-Pneumonia.

KANSAS CrrY, Mo-, Nov. 1.-The Consolidct- ell Cattle Growers Association of the United States met here. Norman Coleman, Con- missioner Of Agriculture, told what he had done 10 fight pleuro-pnemonia. He said that the disease had been eratlicated from Cook county, H., and that the quarantine would be rcmo,el about Dec 1.
 Maryland and New York. :" he added 'shave been the worst hotbeds of the disease For years It has existed in Maryland and deiied all attempts to cxtirpatc it. The cities of New York Brooklyn, and Baltimore and their suburbs have Tor forty years been plague spots whence the disease has spread to other parts of the country. But in Maryland we now have tbe disease un.ler control. The disease has been stamped out in Missouri where one Illinois bull, coming into the State at Fulton caused quarantine against the whole State and a loss to cattlemen of Sl ,OOO, ,0OO It has been stamped ont in Kentucky, where the amount of the loss was g OOO, GOO It has been estimated that cattle disease in the past 45 years has cost Great Britain $500, ,OOO 900; vet 1t exists there to-day in almost as bad form as it ever did They have strong laws, but tl:cy leave tho execution of them to the local authorities The disease needs heroic treat rent. In Scotland it is bad to-day that upon my recommendation, this country has declared quarantine against all Scotch cat tie. It has been my ambition to sec the dis case wiped out, until not track of it shall re- main, and within year and . half expect to have this ambition gratifiesl. It may be a wisc idea to quarantine against all Europe, which has been the hOtbed of dieeasas which 61EN111 Afflicted thfD oo0nfkY, ss E
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
Solving n Vexed Question.

Admirers of Lord Tcnnyson have long sought to ascertain to whom the poet laureate alluded in the opening lines of "In Memoriam:"
 hold it truth, with him who sings
 To one clear harp in divers tones,
 That men may rise on stepping stones Of their dead selves to higher things
 Many poets have been mentioned, but hitherto the allusion has never been traced. A little while ago an inquiry on tho point appeared in Notes and Queries, and has elicited the following reply from Rev. Dr. Gatty, vicar of Ec- clesield, Yorkshire, who some years ago issued an able key to Lord Tennyson's great work: ''The poet alluded to in the first stanza of 'In Memoriam' is Goethe. know this from Lord Tenny- son himself, although he could not iden- tify the passage, and when submitted to him small work of mine on his mar vellous poem he wrote 1t is Goethe's creed' on this very passage"
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
A Good Little Boy.

An Austin mother said to her eldest boy the other night at the supper table:
 "Why, Frankly, I never knew you to ask for preserves second time.
 Frankly didn't say much, but his little brother Tommy, who was innocent of the ways of bad boys, spoke up, with a guileless smile on his pure little face, and said:
 "That's because Frankly lost the key he made to open the pantry. That's why he never used to want much pre- serves at the supper table. He used to get all he wanted before supper, but now he can't open the pantry"
 After Franky's father had admins tered the proper corrective and the stricken youth was left alone in the shed to repent of his crime, Tommy re- marked to himself, as he sat down to study his Sunday-school lesson:
 ''I expect poor Frankly Is sorry he didn't give me some of them preserves when I asked him for them. He will know better next time. "-Teras Sittings.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.
President Grevy is rrepsring Cabinet

President Grevy is rreparing a Cabinet crisis.
 Count de Lesseps has announced to the Academy of Science that the Panama Canal will be opened on Feb. 5, 1890. The work will not then bc entirely completed. but the pas sage will be free for 20 ships a day. It is csti- mated that this traffic will produce an annual revenue of from S0, GOO, ,0OOf. 10 100, ,OOO, ,0OOf.
 Travel on the St. Gothard Railway has been interrupted by a landslip near Fluelen
 As Dinizulu and the other Zulu chiefs have not reported to the summons to meet Gov. Havelock at Ekowc, tho troops have received orders to march upon Dinizulu's re- treat. Fighting IS expected soon.
 MT. Van Rider, formerly United States Consul at Moscow, has been expelled by the Russian government.
 M. de Giers has informed the Turkish Ambassador that the Czar will return to Rus sia via Stockholm. While in Stockholm he will pay visit to King Oscar, in return for the latter's visit at Copenhagen.
 Vessels from Bombay are subjected to 24 hours quarantine at Su,z, owiug to reports that cholera is increasing at Bombay.
 -Advices from Shanghai say that the floods created by the overflow of the Yellow River re- gently caused m immense amount of damage to property and the loss of thousand lives. The Emperor has given ? COG, 900 tacls for inn provements to be made on this river.
 At meeting at Mitchcllstown James Brougham read Mr. O'Bricns illegal speech, and defied the Government to prosecute him.
 Arthur O'Connor, M. P, and Thomas Grattan Esmonde, NJ. D., are at Des Moines. Ia. Gov. Larrabec presided at great Irish meeting there.
 MT. Beith of the Scottish deputation to Ireland has written letter to MT. Harrington thanking the Irish people for the noble recep- ton given them.
 A company in Greece has secured mon- opoly in petroleum, matches, salt, cigarette paper, playing cards and emery by guarantee ing loan of $a7, ,500, GOO.
 The bark Derry Castle of Limerick, Ire' land, was wrecked on the Auckland Islands. Fifteen of tho crew were lost. Seven survi. Sus reached Melbourne.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
Nineteen-Knot Cruiscrs Scarce


 The account of the recent trial in England of the Spanish cruiser Reina Regent, resulting in the development of a speed of 2I.6 knots over measured mile, has been received with keen interest in the Navy Department, where every effort has been made to design vessels of like speed to meet the demands of Con- gress. The number of war ships able to make above nineteen knots an hour is much smaller than Is commonly supposed, and in fact the records of the department show that but two other vessels have able to attain that speed. These are the Dogai. built in England for the Italian Government, which made one run over measured mile at the Tate of 196S knots per hour, and the Orlando, built by private contractors for the EnSish Govern ment. and which made one run at the rate of 10 25 knots II is said at the department that these two vessels, together wi h the Reina Regcnte, arc the outcome of efforts to reach l9 knots, running through many years, and the small measure of success attained tenders it unsafe to guarantee so high speed for the cruisers now building, and known as the 'nineteen-knot" cruisers
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
CATTLE MARKETS.

NEW YoRK.--Good Steers. lOc.; Fair do., 8 to S1sc.; Oxen. 6 to 914c.; Dry Cows, live s eep, ss< to 5c,; Lambs, 4 to 41sa veals, 3 Hogs, live weight. S5.3o to sS5.5o per cwt.
 WATERFOWL, MAss.--Market Beef, choice, ST oO to S7.5O; extra, S650 to $6. 75; 1st quail ity, $500 to s6.25; 2d quality, $500 to s55o; Sd quality, S4.0D to S4.50. Swne.-Wcstern fat, 1.-Two, 41s to 5c.; Northern dressed hogs, 5Hs to 6. per ID. Sheep and Lambs.-1n lots, 5000. to S35) each; extra, a40l to 2 Spring Lambs, to 5s4c. per lb.; Veal c 2L to RlIc. per lb
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
THE British Medi eal Journal gives

THE British Medi al Journal gives the following particulars of the height, weight, and dimensions of Thomas Longley of Dover, who is said to be the heaviest British subject in the world. Nr. Longley, who is 8 publi- can, is forty years of age, being born (of parent not above the normal size) in 184s. As a baby he was not con- sidered large. His present weight is 40 stone, height 6 feet I inch, measurement of the waist 80 inches, size of leg 25 inches. He finds con- siderable difficulty in walking, and does not trust himself in carriage for fear of breaking the springs. He is said to be very temperate both in eat ing and drinking. and has never suffer- cd from any ill-health of serious na- ture.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
Tanning Birds,

A New York woman, who has great success as bird tanner, says the secret of her power is in making the birds be- lieve she is afraid of them At first they despiso her and peck at her for her cowardice, but when th,y find her still more humble and amiable they grow sorry for her and kind to her, aud final ly end by being fond, the fondness oi the strong for the weak.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
Fell Five Hundred Feet.

At the closing performance of Pains "Last Days of Pompeii' at St. Louis, a terrible ac l. dent occurred, resulting in the death of An tonic Infantes, who undertook to make bal loon ascension. The balloon, a hot air affair, was rought on to the immense stage before the audience of 2,OOO people. The air ship stared up quickly, and had attained height of five hrndred feet when there was a collapse, and the aeronaut plunged to the ground, hold ing desperately to the ropes that held the sag ging canvas. The descent was rapid, and he aame crashing down before the audience. Eeath ensued immediately.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09

A WoMAN.-A veteran named James Fisher recently applied for admission to the Dayton Soldiers Home, alleging that he was unable to support himself. His discharge papers were all right, and so was his war record, and he was sent to the Home, where examination showd that Fisher was woman, who had suc- cessfully concealed her identity through the war and ever since.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09

permanently, and she has had no return 0 it." Another case is that of MT. R. B. Kyle, Tower Hill, Appomattox county, Va, who writes, November, 1886: Was afflicted for several years with rheumatism and grew worse all the time. Eminent physicians gave no relief had spasms and was not eN- pected to live; was rubbed all over with St. Jacobs Oil. The first application relieved, the second removed the pain, continued use cured me; no relapse in five years, and do as much work as ever" These are proofs of the perfection of the remedy, and, taken in con nection with the miracles performed in other cases, it has no equal.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09

ITCHING PILEs.-Synptoms - Moisture in- tense itching and stinging; worse by scratching. If allowed to continue tumors form, which of ten bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore. SwAYNE's OINTMENT stops the itching and bleeding heals alteration, and in many cases removes the tumors; It is equally ettlcacious SON, Proprietors, Phila. By mail for 50 cents. SWAYNES OINTMENT for sale by druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09

A 225-ounce nugget has been unearthed by Chinamen at Hargt aves Australia. The news of the find leaked out through the trans mission of it to the mint by Chinese agents. The celebrated Cair nugget of one cwt was found at Hargraves in the year 1852, and re- gently, few miles away at the Maitland bar, a 4OO-ouncc nugget was found.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09

EVERYBODY admires Atlanta's pluck. The people went to work to get up q big show, a big attraction, and big crowd, and succeeded. Nevertheless, we are sorry that President Cleveland did not have time to run down to Macon and see what old Georgia can really produce.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
The w onderfnl K-NVrcn R Rcmcd dies.

Probably the greatest success in the way of q patent medicine that has ever been brought out is that which MT. Charles D. Keep of AZ Exchange Place, New York, is now bringing to few months the K-Wren Remedies have jump ed into popular use, and everybody who uses them has but one thing to say, viz: That they Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Catarrh, Bronchitis, and all forms of throat and nasal diseases ever discovered. See advertisement in another col umn of this paper.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
DAYLIGHT.

it not be reasonably called daylight? Sargent s. Day, Gloucester, Mass, who
 writes April 16, 1881: ''Scme time age, l
 was suffering with rheumatism. l used small portion of St. Jacobs Oil and was cured at once. have used it for sprains and never once have known it to fail. will never be without bottle." Captain Day also re- ceived circular letter, and in reply under date of July 1, 1887, he says: .'1 used the Oil as stated and was permanently cured of rheumatism by it's use" During the inter vening six years there had been no recur- renee of the pain. Also letter from MT. H.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
Not a Proposal.

He--Do you want little puppy, Miss Edith2
 She---Am I to consider that as pro- posal9
 Hc---Not at all; goodbye. 1.-The Earth.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
COmsum mplion Surely Cured.

To the Editor:--Please inform your reader. that l have a positive remedy for the abov' named disease. By it's timely use thousands O hopeless cases have been permanently cured. shall be glad to send two bottles of my remed. TREE to any of your readers who have con sumption if they will send me their Express and P. o. address. Respectfully,
 T. A. SLOCUM, M.C., 1Sl Pearl St., N.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09

NJ. Converse, of the Warren (Mass.) Herald, dated July 9, 1887, as follows:
 "ln response to yours of June 9,
 would say that in
 1880 my wife had q severe attack of rh e Il m a ati S m in shoulder and arm, so that she could not raise her hand to her head. A few applications of St, , .JacObS Oil c,lrcd her
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09

Mrs. Nancy c. kimball, of Elgin, Ill.,, re- gently celebrated her tooth birthday She had hundreds of visitors, and received them all without showing fatigue. Mrs. Kimball is the mother of nine childr>n, and for fifty years has been a widow
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09

Benjamin Wingate, who recently died nea Pennington, N. H., at the age of 91, once employed on his farm young man who after ward was well known as e-President Henry Wilson
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
MARKET PRICES.
M Al RK FIT 1f1CES. Highest Produce Quotations in New YOrk-Cattle Market.

NOVEMBER 9. 1887. BuTrER.-State Dairy, extras. .......S 24 State Dairy, fine to choice. .......... 23 State Creamery ................... 26L Western Dairy. IS Imitation Creamery, fancy. 10 Western Factory, fresh extra. 15 June Factory. ....:.............. 16 Little Falls Mdrket-Dairy.. ........ "A Fancy Creamery. .................. 25 BEANS AND PEAs.-Marrow.. ..... 2.5O Peas. ................ 2.20 Red Kidney, choice. 2.2O Green Peas 1.l5 CnEEsE.-state Factory, fancy white. 11H State Factory, choice. II 1iMh Falls Mariet-Dairy ........... iiD DRIED FRu1rs.-Evaporated Apples. II Raspberries, evaporated. ........... P State Plums .................... ID Eaes.-Eastern, fresh. h...".......... 22H Western, fresh. .::..:..: .......... sih FRu1rs.-Apples, Fall Pippin......... 2.25 Apples, King ..................... S.OO Apples, Greening. "............ 1.75 Apples, common. n.............. 125 Grapes, Western N. Y. S Del. ....... 6 Pears, Bartletts, fancy.... ........ 400 Pears Lawrence. .................. $50 Ouinces ................... 400 Cape Cod Cranberries. ............ 600 HAY AND SrRAw.-Hay, No. I retailg.. 90 Hay, Clover mixed. .....,.....s... 65 Hay, Salt. ...................... D Long Rye Straw. w.............. oO Oat straw. ......... ...'........... OO Wheat Straw. .................. 4S POULTRY, ETc.-Live Western Geesc... 1.25 Turkeys. ............'..... Western Ducks. 55 State and Penn. Fowls. s............. 8 Wild Ducks, Canvas, per pair ..... S.6O Dressed Turkeys. ................} II Woodcock, per pair. 100 Partridgcs. Western and State. 90 Venison, prime ......$ 2I vEGErAn1Es.-L l. Potatoes. 2.37 New Jersey, Peerless ss.... 200 Cabbage, per 1OO . TOO Sweets, Eastern Shore. ...... 25O Tomatoes, per crate. ............... 60 Onions, Conn.,, yellow and red..... 800 Onions, Orange, yellow. =. 2.50 Onions, Orange, red. 2.75 Celery, L. L.: L..:.........,.......... I0o Green Corn, fancy. ............... 1.5O Beans, l.. I. Lima. 200 Egg Plant .. 900 Caulifower, l.. I.................. I. 200
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Offer Nh. 111.

FREE!-To MERCHANTS ONLY: A genuine Mcerschaum Smokers Set five pieces), in satin- lined plush case. Address at once, R. w. TAN SILL & Co.,, 55 State Street, Chicago.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09

How often is the light of the household clouded by signs of melancholy or irritability be blamed, for they are the result of ailments peculiar to that sex, which men know not of. But the cause may be removed and joy restored by the use of Dr. Pierce's "Favorite Prescrip- tion," which, as a tonic and nervine for debili- tated women, is certain, safe and pleasant. It is beyond all compare the great healer of wo- men.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
The Special Offer

of THE YOUTHS CoMPANIoN, which we have published includes the admirable Double Holi- with colored covers and fuIl-page pictures, twenty pages each. These, with the other week. ly issues to January l, 1888, will be sent free to ali now subscribers who send $175 for Q years subscription to January, 1889. THE CONTAIN. ION has been greatly enlarged, is finely illus trated, and no other weekly literary paper gives so much for so low Q price.
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Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
womau and Her I

Woman and Her Diseases is the title of large illustrated treatise, by Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y .,sent to any address for ten cents in stamps. It teaches successful Sclf-treatment.
Connecticut western news., 1887-11-09
Chronic Catarrh

Cannot be cured by local applications It Is col sttutional diseSe and requires constitutional rem cdy like Hoods Sar,aparilla, which, working through the blood eraJicatcs the impurity which causes and promotes the disease aud soon effects permanen: cure. At t,s same time Hoods Sarsaparilla builds up the whole syst cm and makes you feel ren" !" in strength and health. Be to get Hoods.
 [" Ihave taken Hoods Sarsaparilla for catarrh and it has done mo great deal of good l recommend it to all within my rcach"-LUTHER D. RoBBINs, Elst Thompson, Ct.